Collection Lawsuits: Law Firm Purchased My Debt and Will File a Lawsuit Against Me

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Law Firm Purchased My Debt and Will File a Lawsuit Against Me

My question involves collection proceedings in the State of: California, but I opened the card in Texas.

Hello,
I recently received a letter from the Law Office of Richard Hudson Share stating that they purchased my debt from Chase bank and are demanding that I pay on a card that has been in default for over 3 years now. When I decided to stop making payments on this card, I was just out of college and was advised that if I stopped making payments, this debt would disappear after 7 years.

It now seems that this is not an option and I am seeking advise. I have to respond by May 25th or they will file the lawsuit against me.

Re: Purchased My Debt and Will File a Lawsuit Against Me

When did the law firm contact you? If within the last 30 days, send them a dispute by certified mail. Then the law states that they must send proof of the debt they are collecting, and cannot continue collection efforts until they do.

The debt WILL disappear from your credit report within 7 years, unless they get a judgment.

Exactly when did you last pay on this card? The more precise you can be with that, the better.

Re: Purchased My Debt and Will File a Lawsuit Against Me

The law firm contacted me on April 20 via a letter and states that I must contact them by May 25, either to arrange a payment or send a dispute. I closed this account 3 years ago after I moved to California, but it was originally opened in Texas.

The amount they are claiming I owe, even after interest, doesn't sound right (way too much). I don't have my last statement with me, so I don't know the exact date of last payment.

Given all of this, it would seem that the best thing for me to do is to send a letter of dispute via certified mail until I can collect all the necessary info?!

Re: Law Firm Purchased My Debt and Will File a Lawsuit Against Me

There are a few cases that have addressed this issue. You have 30 days to dispute from the day you receive the letter. The law allows 5 days of transit time, so the letter sent to you on April 20 is presumed to have arrived on April 25.

If you send the dispute by May 25, you have met the statute. However, I would not push it. Mail one today.

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